Join us in our mission to end sexual harm
Legal Fellow
CAASE is seeking rising third-year law students, judicial clerks, and recent law school graduates to sponsor for externally-funded one- or two-year legal fellowships. We will work with a successful applicant to develop a project proposal to submit to funding organizations. Please note that CAASE does not have independent internal funding for this fellowship position; we seek to host an externally funded fellow only.
Legal Fellows are involved in all aspects of CAASE’s substantive legal work, from development of legal strategies to implementation. They handle a variety of complex cases within the legal department, including protective orders, cyber sexual abuse and revenge porn, employment law, and enforcing the rights of sexual assault survivors within the criminal justice system. View the full position description and how to apply here.
If you need any assistance or accommodations during the application process, please contact [email protected].
Legal Intern
CAASE is seeking legal interns for summer 2026. Legal interns will work on enforcing the rights of survivors of sexual harm within the criminal justice system, as well as Civil No Contact Orders and other protective orders, Title IX, nonconsensual dissemination of intimate images, and employment law. Legal interns will work with cases involving enforcement of rights under the Illinois Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act (725 ILCS 115/4) and the rights enumerated in the Illinois Constitution, Article I, § 8.1, as well as civil laws supporting the rights of survivors of sexual harm. View the full position description and how to apply here.
If you need any assistance or accommodations during the application process, please contact [email protected].
Policy Director
We are accepting applications for a Policy Director. The Policy Director leads the creation, development, and implementation of CAASE’s strategic policy and advocacy agenda to most effectively and equitably serve survivors of sexual harm and exploitation, in keeping with CAASE’s Strategic Plan. This position is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders in public, private, and governmental contexts as well as regular engagement with various coalitions, both as a member and a leader. View the full position description and how to apply here.
If you need any assistance or accommodations during the application process, please contact [email protected].
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CAASE is a feminist organization, committed to ending all forms of sexual exploitation including specifically sexual assault and prostitution. CAASE is opposed to all forms and manifestations of inequality, including but not limited to those based on race, sexual orientation, and gender. CAASE does not discriminate against job applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, age, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military status, or unfavorable discharge from military services. CAASE supports a person’s full access to reproductive health information and services.
CAASE is committed to providing an environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. We are committed to being responsive to any reports of unethical or unlawful conduct, including but not limited to harassment and discrimination, when they are brought to our attention directly. Additionally, as a recipient of funds through the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA), CAASE complies with all additional requirements for responding to reports to ICJIA and its related entities.
If a CAASE program participant believes that they have been discriminated against or that their civil rights have been violated, the individual may file a complaint with ICJIA, who will then forward the complaint to the IDHR or the OCR for investigation. Complaint forms and instructions can be found on ICJIA’s website at https://icjia.illinois.gov/about/publications/. Complaints can also be submitted directly to the Office for Civil Rights; Office of Justice Programs; U.S. Department of Justice, at 810 Seventh Street N.W., Washington, DC 20531 or by visiting: https://ojp.gov/about/ocr/complaint.htm. Employment complaints may be submitted directly to the EEOC, at https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/howtofile.cfm. Complaints can also be submitted directly to the Illinois Department of Human Rights, 100 West Randolph Street, 10th Floor, Intake unit, Chicago, IL 60601, 535 West Jefferson, 1st Floor, Intake Unit, Springfield, IL 62702, or by visiting https://www2.illinois.gov/dhr/FilingaCharge/Pages/Intake.aspx.